Search results
Domino unveils next generation full colour digital label press at Labelexpo 2013
Domino will use Labelexpo Europe 2013 for the worldwide launch of its next generation full colour digital ink jet label press. The latest Domino range offers highest levels of productivity, VDP and print resolution.
Business in Action for Addenbrooke's launches first networking event
The first of two annual Business in Action for Addenbrooke's corporate networking events is being held on Tuesday 30th July from 6pm to 8.30pm at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, with the theme of ‘Establishing a staff volunteering programme’.
UK business angels embrace crowd funding for the first time
For the first time in the UK, smaller and hobbyist investors will be able to invest their money together with ultra-exclusive groups of private investors. Innovative online investment platform, SyndicateRoom.com (SR) has enabled a ‘crowd funding’ system for investing thanks to a partnership with Cambridge Capital Group (CCG), an exclusive group of private investors and one of the top UK business…
ELISA: easy statistical analysis of Salimetrics assays
Salimetrics has been working with a website called MyAssays.com. They have added a page for each Salimetrics assay, within which customers can copy and paste their OD readings and obtain values for their assays. The basic service is free of charge.
Arecor granted key US patent for metalloprotein stabilisation
Arecor, the Cambridge biotechnology company specialising in the stabilisation of biopharmaceuticals, announced today the granting of US Patent No. 8486388, which protects a pioneering formulation design tool within its Arestat(TM) platform, to enable stable ready-to-use liquid formulations of metalloproteins such as blood coagulation medicines.
The Perse introduces fourth science
The Perse Upper is introducing Computer Science as a ‘fourth science’ from September 2013. The new curriculum will teach students to think logically and equip them for high tech roles with employers in Cambridge and beyond.
Top business brains collaborate at inspiring event
The leading Cambridgeshire companies which took part in the groundbreaking UNITE Summer Business Forum are calling for the knowledge-sharing event to take place every year.
Founders keep their cool at summer party
Cambridge Network Founder Members and guests enjoyed cool drinks on a warm summer evening at the Network's Founders' Party last week.
Build it! Science Centre gears up for summer fun
This summer the Cambridge Science Centre will be getting into gear with 'Build It!, a special programme of events and exhibits for all ages, looking at how to create fabulous machines and inventions. Come along to try out your design and building skills, get all robotic with electronics workshops and discover more about the great innovations and engineering projects happening here in Cambridge.
Purple Haze appoints Provoke Me to manage social media
Purple Haze VA is a company based in Newmarket, providing PA, secretarial, book-keeping, admin and event management services to businesses throughout the region. Like so many businesses, they knew they needed a Social Media strategy - but didn't know where to start.
Horizon Discovery and RIKEN GENESIS sign distribution agreement
Horizon Diagnostics (HDx), a division of Horizon Discovery and a leading provider of research tools to support the development and prescription of personalized medicines, today announced it has signed a distribution agreement with RIKEN GENESIS, to become sole distributor of HDx’s molecular reference standards in Japan.
BP backs British athletes in their bid for gold at Sochi and Rio
BP, the British Olympic Association (BOA) and the British Paralympic Association (BPA) today announced that BP is continuing its commitment to British athletes by becoming a top level partner of both organisations
KISS Future runs proposition workshop for Vivo D’Arte
Vivo D’Arte, a musical theatre, opera and classical singing organisation, has completed a define, focus, position workshop with KISS Future.
Planning for infrastructure 'interdependencies' is key, say engineers
Energy policy is likely to have the “most critical” impact on other networks, say engineering experts. Government policy-making must factor in the “interdependencies” between our transport, energy, water, waste and ICT networks if we are to have infrastructure that meets the challenges of the 21st century and avoid policy U-turns, according to Engineering the Future (EtF) – an alliance of leading…
Tanzanian grassroots NGO agrees to host CDI in Dar es Salaam
Following talks with Director Tim Ndezi, the Centre for Community Initiatives (CCI) Tanzania has agreed to host the Cambridge Development Initiative in Dar es Salaam.
Omidyar Network releases must-read report on entrepreneurship in Africa
Omidyar Network, the philantropic organisation of eBay founder Pierre Omidyar, have released what has to be the most in-depth study of African entrepreneurship to-date.
CDI gains distinguished peer and human rights activist as patron
The Right Honourable Lord Alton of Liverpool has agreed to assume the position of honorary patron heading our expanding CDI Advisory Board.
Plextek Consulting expands Radio Group team with new appointment
Plextek Consulting, recently named as “one to watch” in The Killer 50 list published in Business Weekly, has expanded its Radio Group team with the appointment of Chris Roff as Radio Group Consultant.
Dengue cases in SE Asia continue to rise
Recent reports from Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines and Laos show continued outbreaks of the mosquito-borne disease Dengue fever, says The Travel Clinic.
New CogniDox version adds Product Manager tools
Cognidox Limited, a leading provider of smart product document management technology, launches new software version for its flagship document management platform. It includes an online editing facility for the widely used Document Holder feature and support for a new Compound Document module.
'The Enterpriser' joins the CDI Advisory Board
Dr Shailendra Vyakarnam, the Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL) at the Judge Business School, has agreed to join the CDI Advisory Board.
Engineering
Simplified Sewerage System
Inquiry launched into nuisance calls after Huppert backs campaign
A campaign to outlaw nuisance phone calls and texts supported by Cambridge MP Julian Huppert has led to a Parliamentary investigation.
Huppert backs campaign to keep women on English banknotes
Cambridge MP Julian Huppert is supporting a campaign to make sure women are represented on English banknotes.
Cambridge Index advances 5.2%
The Cambridge Index rose 5.2% or 773.4 points to 15,697.3, as all but one of the top ten index heavyweights posted gains.